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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bethnal Green 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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| Mustard | No. 1/5 | ditto | Contained 25 per cent. of wheaten flour | vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs. |
| Pepper | No. 1/6 | ditto | Genuine | |
| Mustard | No. 1/7 | ditto | ditto | |
| Pepper | No. 1/8 | ditto | ditto | |
| Mustard | No. 1/9 | ditto | ditto | |
| Pepper | No. 1/10 | ditto | ditto | |
| Milk | No. 1/11 | ditto | ditto | |
| ditto | No.1/12 | ditto | ditto | Of very poor quality. |
| ditto | No. 1/13 | ditto | Contained 9 per cent. of added water and was skimmed. | Vendor fined 10s. and costs. |
| ditto | No. 1/14 | ditto | Contained 12 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs. |
| ditto | No.1/15 | ditto | Had been deprived of half its cream. | Case lost on legal quibble. |
| Pepper | No. 2/6 | ditto | Genuine | |
| Mustard | No. 2/7 | ditto | ditto | |
| Pepper | No.2/8 | ditto | Contained 30 per cent. of ground rice | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs. |
| Mustard | No. 2/9 | ditto | Genuine | |
| Pepper | No. 2/10 | ditto | Contained 33 per cent. of ground rice | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs. |
| Mustard | No. 2/11 | ditto | Genuine | |
| Pepper | No.2/12 | ditto | ditto | |
| Mustard | No. 2/13 | ditto | ditto | |
| Pepper | No. 2/14 | ditto | ditto | |
| ditto | No. 2/15 | ditto | Contained 33 per cent. of ground rice | Vendor prosecuted and fined £1 and costs. |
| Mustard | No. 2/16 | ditto | Genuine | |
| Pepper | No. 2/17 | ditto | Contained 40 per cent. of ground rice | Vendor prosecuted and fined 30s. and costs. |
| Milk | No. 2/18 | ditto | Genuine | |
| ditto | No. 2/19 | ditto | Contained 25 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs. |
| ditto | No. 2/20 | ditto | Genuine | |
| ditto | No. 2/21 | ditto | ditto | |
| ditto | No. 2/22 | ditto | Contained 25 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £2 and costs. |
| ditto | No. 2/23 | ditto | Genuine | |
| ditto | No.2/24 | ditto | Contained 10 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined 10s. and costs. |
| ditto | No. 2/25 | ditto | Contained 15 per cent. of added water | Vendor prosecuted and fined £5 and costs. |
| ditto | No. 2/26 | ditto | Genuine | |
| Butter | No. 2/27 | ditto | ditto | |
| ditto | No. 2/28 | ditto | ditto | |
| ditto | No. 2/29 | ditto | ditto | |
| ditto ,. | No.2/30 | ditto | ditto | |
| Milk | No. A/1 | By Inspector for private purchaser. | Contained 45 per cent. of added water | No proceedings taken by Vestry. |
Oct. 19th, 1887.
Total number of Samples Analysed during the Quarter, 69.
ALF. W. STOKES, Public Analyst.